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Geography

Created by Holly Ryan

What is Geography?

Geography is quite an open ranged subject, there is no exact group of words to describe what Geography is.

Dictionary Meaning: The study of the physical feature of the earth and of human activity.

Online meaning: Geography is the study of the earth’s landscapes, people, places, environments, your back yard (in some cases) and trees.

Why study GeographyWhy study Geography? There are many great reasons why: When going into high school, History will make a

lot more sense to you You won’t get lost as easily, compared to people

who haven’t studied Geography (Because you will know how to read a map)

To understand the basic system that effect everyday life

E.G. The earth, the sun, water cycles, the wind, ocean currents, natural disasters, the environment and the mother nature we take for granted

Can you explain your Country?

Have you ever thought of if someone came to Australia, that has never been to Australia and you have to guide them around each and every State and tell them a natural landmark and a man made landmark, could you do it?GIVE it a go

VictoriaMan made Landmark ~ MCG The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne mark

Natural Landmark ~The 12 apostils

The 12 Apostles are 12 large standing rocks but know there is less than ten.

Australian Capital TerritoryManmade Landmark: Parliament houseParliament House properly one of the most well known landmarks in the ACT. It is located in Canberra, Australia.

Natural landmark: Snowy Mountains, known as "The Snowies", is the highest Australian mountain in Australia.

New South WalesMan made landmark ~ Sydney Opera House has come to represent Australia just like the Eiffel Tower represents France and the Roman Colosseum represents Italy

Natural Landmark~ The blue mountainsThe Blue Mountains is a mountainous landscape in New South Wales, Australia.

Queensland Manmade ~ Australia Zoo Australia Zoo is home of the crocodile hunter and is located in Queensland, sun shine coast, Australia

Natural Landmark ~The great barrier Reef The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef.

Northern TerritoryNatural Landmark~ Uluru also known as Ayers Rock, is a large rock climbing 348m high and is 2.5 km wide.

Manmade Landmark ~ Territory Wildlife Park is a friendly wildlife place in the Northern Territory

South Australia Manmade ~ The Barossa Valley is a major wine landscape and tourist destination of South Australia.

Natural landmark: Kangaroo Island is Australia's third-largest island. 1. Tasmania 2. Melville Island.

Western AustraliaManmade landmark ~ Australians hardest road. Allow at least four days to travel the 1,400 kilometre Highway, which is considered one of Australia`s most challenging roads

Natural landmark: The beautiful beaches Dive with the world’s largest fish - the whale shark, snorkel with manta rays, swim with wild dolphins.

Tasmania Manmade: Port ArthurPort Arthur is a small town in Tasmania, Australia. Natural landmark: Cradel mountain Cradle Mountain is a mountain in the Cradel Mountain- Lake St Clair National Park.

Ocean GroveMan made ~ The Ocean Grove/ Barwon Heads Bridge. The bridge represents Ocean grove very well by the way it has been made.

Natural Landmark~ The surf beaches. The surf beaches have great waves and soft sand.

The Ocean Grove ParkHow have humans changes the natural environment?

The humans have changed the park by creating a walking track around the out-skirts of the park, a fair size playground, as well as sport facilities, signs, benches, a cricket pitch, fences, Gazebos, half a basketball court, picnic tables and finally a car park.

How have these changes beneficial?

They have made entertainment for all ages by having a playground, cricket pitch and sports facilities. Also by having a walking track they attracted the public to keep fit, and enjoy the park.

What impact do these changes have on the environment?

They have cut down many trees to create an open space so that means lots of natural wildlife have no homes. The birds don’t sing as loud and it properly doesn’t have the same atmosphere as it did before humans altered it.

Ocean Grove park

How would this place have looked before humans altered it?

A large landscape filled with trees soring high, birds singing, families having picnics and dogs going wild and crazy.

What type of person were the creators of the park trying to attract-how do you know? Is there a cultural bias in the set up of the park?

Young families with young children because they is a playground, the public because they is a walking track and children because there is sport facilities and fit people. Australian's because they are quite laid back (meaning they is nothing that jumps out at you, for example: crocodiles and etc..)

Blue Waters LakeHow have humans changes the natural environment?

They have created a path circling the lake, put new trees in to make it feel natural, sighs, sewerage pipes, fences, picnic tables, a smallish bridge, drains and they have cut trees down.

How have these changes beneficial?

More people can enjoy the lake by being able to walk around it and people are also able to keep fit by running a full lap of the lake and that is 1500m. They are also seats so you are able to go for a walk then have a break.

What impact do these changes have on the environment?

They are ruining and taking away wildlife and animal homes. The public are living on the edges of the lake and they have got rid of trees so they can have access to the lake from their houses.

Blue Waters Lake

How would this place have looked before humans altered it?

Lots and lots of trees everywhere and you wouldn’t really be able to see the lake and heaps of natural wildlife leisurely walking around.

What type of person were the creators of the park trying to attract-how do you know? Is there a cultural bias in the set up of the park?

Everyone, the lake has know real hints tell you who the age purpose is, the public because there is a track to walk around and your dogs are free to roam with you and it is a great place to go for a family bike ride.

Venn Diagram

The Ocean Grove Park

Put in a cricket pitchSport Facilities

Added in a car parkCreated a playground

Built a rotundaPicnic Tables

Half a basketball court

Blue water Lake

Put trees in Created small

bridgesAdded in sewerage

pipes and drainsHouses backing onto

it

Same

Cut down heaps of trees

Put sighs inMade park

BenchesMade for

Australians Fences

Overview

Trees getting

cut down

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Animals loss of homes

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What types of people

use them

Young Families

Public

KEY~Green: OG

PARKBlue: BLUE

WATERS LAKE